CFTC to Host Cryptocurrency CEO Forum to Discuss Digital Asset Market Pilot Program

April 20 — Bitget market data indicates U.S. stock indexes opened lower on the day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.07%, the S&P 500 slipping 0.24% and the Nasdaq Composite falling 0.36%. Cryptocurrency-related stocks also posted broad declines, including: - Coinbase (COIN): Down 2.91% - Circle (CRCL): Down 2.99% - MicroStrategy (MSTR): Down 2.84% - Gemini (GEMI): Down 1.87% - Bitmine (BMNR): Down 3.75% - SharpLink Gaming (SBET): Down 3.88% - Bit Digital (BTBT): Down 1.27% - ALT5 Sigma (ALTS): Down 6.11% - American Bitcoin (ABTC): Down 0.12% - Kindly MD (NAKA): Down 0.55% - Solana Co (HSDT): Down 4.72%

April 20th — Per a New York Times report, U.S. President Trump said Monday that Vice President Pence and a U.S. delegation are en route to Pakistan and are expected to reach Islamabad in a matter of hours.

Reabold Resources, a UK oil and gas firm, released a clarification on April 20 addressing weekend media reports that it was prioritizing Bitcoin mining at its natural gas field over boosting the UK’s energy supply. The firm noted its West Newton gas field in Yorkshire will keep prioritizing the UK’s energy security. At the same time, it is exploring small-scale power generation to mine Bitcoin with initial gas output from the field. This, however, is meant to prove the feasibility of building an on-site gas-powered data center to lay the groundwork for future large-scale projects. The firm stressed this move doesn’t rule out eventually connecting the gas to the national grid or supplying industrial users. Earlier reports claimed the field could theoretically mine 50,000 Bitcoins, but the firm has not confirmed a timeline or equipment plans.

On April 20, Binance issued an official notice on social media regarding a Vercel frontend platform security incident and supply chain security risks. The Binance security team immediately launched an emergency response, conducted a full risk assessment of frontend products across the Binance ecosystem, and directly contacted Vercel for verification. It was confirmed that the Binance platform and user assets were not impacted by the incident.

**April 20 Update** Data shows both Strategy and Bitmine have notched their highest annual holdings this week. Last week, Bitmine added 101,627 ETH—its fastest accumulation pace since the week of December 15, 2025. Separately, Strategy dropped ~$2.54 billion last week to scoop up 34,164 BTC at an average price of ~$74,395 per coin. That marks its largest accumulation spree since November 2024. The prior major accumulation came in early August 2025: Strategy invested $2.46 billion between July 28 and August 3, purchasing 21,021 BTC at an average cost of ~$117,256 per coin.

As of April 20: - Strategy holds 815,061 BTC (valued at $61.363 billion), with an average cost basis of $75,527 per BTC. Unrealized loss: $195 million (-0.3%), as current BTC prices hover near its cost basis. - Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine (BMNR) purchased ~101,627 ETH last week at $2,305 per ETH, totaling $2.34 billion. - Bitmine now holds 4,976,485 ETH (valued at $11.505 billion), with an average cost basis of $3,596 per ETH. Unrealized loss: $6.39 billion (-35.7%). ### Notes on U.S. English adaptation: 1. Used **"as of"** for clear date framing (standard in U.S. financial updates). 2. Simplified phrasing (e.g., "valued at" instead of redundant "with a total of" for asset worth). 3. Used **"cost basis"** (common U.S. financial term for average purchase price). 4. Abbreviated units ($B for billion, $M for million) for brevity (standard in U.S. finance). 5. Split into bullet points for scannability (typical of U.S. news/finance alerts). 6. Kept "~" for "approxima